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Harbourcats News and Notes, First 500 Free Tonight

July 28, 2015 - West Coast League (WCL)
Victoria HabourCats News Release


VICTORIA, B.C. - Perhaps the only thing better in summer than baseball, is FREE BASEBALL.

The HarbourCats and Columbia Fuels have unveiled the FEEL THE HEAT promotion for tonight that includes Columbia Fuels providing the first 500 people at the gate with free admission, wanting to help more Victoria people/families be able to experience HarbourCats baseball. The lineup for this will take place at the ticket booth area on Caledonia.

"This is another great community-focused effort by Columbia Fuels, and we loved the idea of them buying up 500 tickets to give away to the community - particularly those who have not had the chance to come to a game yet, give it a first-go," said Jim Swanson, GM of the HarbourCats.

"We work hard to be inclusive with all sectors, from our direct neighbourhood to all of Vancouver Island, from young to old, and all walks of life in between. We have a diverse fan base, and we were proud to paint our bases rainbow on the weekend to recognize the diversity in our society. This is a great city we live in, a great mix of cultures and ideas. Columbia Fuels was the perfect partner for this venture."

The 50-50 draw tonight will benefit the Victoria Eagles high performance committee. Games in this series against the Cowlitz Black Bears, with promotions:

TONIGHT, 6:35pm (gates at 5:30pm) - Columbia Fuels, Feel The Heat, free admission for first 500 lined up at the ticket gate on Caledonia

WEDNESDAY, 6:35pm (gates at 5:30pm) - Westshore U-Lock Mini-Storage Game Night, lots of prizes and giveaways all night.

THURSDAY, 1:05pm (gates at noon) - Black Press Carrier businessperson's gameday, play hooky from work, or better yet, bring your work to the park!

FIREWORKS!!!

After this series, our last homestand includes a BC Day fireworks show, on August 3, then Harvey's Birthday on August 4, and a special recognition night for one of our players on Fan Appreciation Night on August 5 - with the Yakima Valley Pippins making their first-ever appearance in Victoria.

ROSTER MOVES FOR PLAYOFF PUSH

The HarbourCats are shuffling the deck on players for the stretch run, with the team sitting 2.5 games back of the wild card playoff spot with 12 games to go. It is unlikely the rained-out game from Sunday against the Walla Walla Sweets will be replayed, meaning winning percentage will determine the final playoff spot.

The scheduled starting pitchers for the Cowlitz series (Tuesday/Wednesday nights, Thursday 1pm) are Dominic Topoozian, Austin Dondanville and Matt Blais.

Released - RHP Jonathan Buckley (arm issues), LHP Josh Mitchell (innings limit) and RHP Alex Rogers (innings limit).

Signed - RHP Calvin Christiansen (Glendale College), RHP Brett Irvine (Victoria Mariners-PBL), RHP Jason Willow (Victoria Mariners-PBL), RHP Nick Seginowich (Victoria Mariners-PBL), RHP Shawn Anderson (Burnaby Collegiate summer program).

Christianson and Anderson will join the team for the final three series, while Irvine, Willow and Seginowich are in uniform for Tuesday's game.

***For those asking, should the HarbourCats get into the playoffs, the possible home date would be Tuesday, August 11 - but that is still to be determined.

BURGER, BEER, BATTING PRACTICE

Also washed out with Sunday's rain was our inaugural Burger, Beer, Batting Practice event. For $39, participants get to take swings, shag fly balls, socialize, and have a great day at Sports Traders Diamond. The new date is:

Sunday, August 9, 5pm at Sports Traders Diamond

Sign up at the office, 101-1814 Vancouver Street, or call in at 778-265-0327.

QUALITY FOODS 2015 BC PREMIER LEAGUE FINAL FOUR CHAMPIONSHIP

The Premier League provincial championship, sponsored by Quality Foods, will be taking place at Sports Traders Diamond at RAP. The host Victoria Eagles and Vancouver Island rivals Nanaimo Pirates are joined by North Shore and Okanagan in what is the highlight of the season for high school-level baseball, with provincial pride on the line. Come see future stars like Ethan Skuija of the Eagles and Josh Burgmann of Nanaimo, who pitched for Canada's junior national team this year, as they are expected to go head-to-head as the starting pitching matchup for Friday's feature game. Tournament passes are available now through the HarbourCats office, or at the gate, with the following prices:

Tournament pass, $20

Family Pass, $40 (two adults, two children)

Single Game, $5

Single Game-child, $2

Teams (seeded by league standing)

1. North Shore Twins

2. Victoria Eagles (head coach, Anthony Pluta)

3. Nanaimo Pirates (head coach, Doug Rogers)

4. Okanagan Athletics

* Higher seeded team will be home team in all games.

Friday, July 31, 2015

Game 1 -- 2:30pm North Shore vs Okanagan

4:30pm Opening Ceremonies

Game 2 -- 5:30pm Victoria vs Nanaimo

Saturday, August 1, 2015

Game 3 -- 10:00am Nanaimo vs Okanagan

Game 4 -- 12:30pm North Shore vs Nanaimo

Game 5 -- 3:00pm Victoria vs Okanagan

Game 6 -- 5:30pm North Shore vs Victoria

Sunday, August 2, 2015

Game 7 -- 10:00am Semi- final game: R2 vs R3

Game 8 -- 12:30pm Championship game: R1 vs W7; presentations to follow game

TICKETS - At our office (101-1814 Vancouver Street), by phone (778-265-0327), or online at www.harbourcats.com/tickets

KIDS CAMPS

We still have room for more youth players to take part in last remaining skills camp. Call our office or come in to register, we will also take players who show up prior to start time on camp dates. Come and learn from our coaches and players. Cost is $20/player per session. Dates and times are:

Thursday, Aug. 6, Noon-12:30pm

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